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Tue, May 21, 13 at 23:59
| This year my apple tree seems to finally be setting a decent amount of fruit and wouldn't you know it a ton of these little buggers are on it. What are they? It seems they are doing some foliage damage. Think its important I spray some insecticide if I expect to eat any home grown apples? |
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- Posted by hoosierquilt z10a/23 Vista Calif (My Page) on Wed, May 22, 13 at 0:15
| NO!!! Ladybug larvae! You're very fortunate to have them, they eat tons and tons and TONS of aphids. They only eat bugs, not foliage. Just let Mother Nature do its thing :-) Patty S. |
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| Those are good guys,Ladybird beetle(Ladybug) larva.They might be going after Aphids or other insects that are eating the leaves. Brady |
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- Posted by toronado3800 Z6 St. Louis (My Page) on Wed, May 22, 13 at 9:40
| Lol and thank you! Perhaps this is to be a good year for ladybugs. |
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| It is good to know what the ladybug larvae look like. I have a ton of lady bugs so I try not to spray anything unless I have to. They seem to do a good job of keeping things clear. The only tree I had to spray this year was a small pecan tree becuase I had some bugs that were stripping the leaves off it. |
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- Posted by milehighgirl CO USDA 5B/Sunset 2B (My Page) on Wed, May 22, 13 at 14:12
| It's funny how something that looks so malevolent can be so beneficial. |
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- Posted by larry_gene USDA8b-OregonPDX (My Page) on Wed, May 22, 13 at 22:54
| They always remind me of little Gila Monsters. |
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